Damaged CF Hood: Patch-Paint or Vent/Scoop?

[FSUDrifter]

I have a hole in my CF hood and I'm getting paint soon so I need to do something about it. I was originally planning on just patching it with fiberglass and painting it, but since it's right in-front/above the turbo I was thinking that a vent might not be a bad idea. I'm still going to paint the hood body color so it looks less rice, but I'm trying to find a good vent or scoop to go there.

I know there are some "JDM" ones on ebay, but I'm not sure how they will look on the hood since it already has a vent.

I also like the one sweets13 has, but he's not sure what it's from:

Here are some pictures of the area (appx. 5"x6"):

Please post up some suggestions for vents or scoops. Thanks.

[srpowered240sx]

what the hell happened?? id say glass it and paint it. leave inside the scoop carbon, and just polish the hell out of it.

[karmapolice991]

Damn what happend to it your car. your hood pins look all rusted too.

[Driftless240]

I vote Glass & Paint.

[sweets13]

I'll get you measurements of the other scoop later, I think it'll cover that area pretty nicely if you go that route.

[FSUDrifter]

what the hell happened?? id say glass it and paint it. leave inside the scoop carbon, and just polish the hell out of it.

I bought it like this from Geno750. It was on his 180sx, but he converted to silvia front. It was a ceiling tile supposedly or something. I was planning on keeping the middle part carbon, I think that would look good. I need to do a PS and see, but I still haven't put my aero bumper or sideskirts on yet.

The hood pins are getting removed and either replaced or shaved. If I replace them I'll probably get the flush ones that lock. Those are some cheap JDM **** that were on the car when it came over.

The car it came off of is in his thread here: zerothread?id=216704

[shiux]

you need new hoodpins! :]

but seriously, i say stick the vent there, have it fiberglassed on (or however you would attach to CF) and paint match it.

[hannibal]

Check summitracing.com for some add-on vents. Not JDM, but not expensive either.

[ShinHed]

What kind of hood is it? Very tasteful.

[kainvamp]

I like that hood, I think the single vent looks very nice. I hate those cf hoods with like 4 vents. So its not a carbon copy of the oem hood, but its no bag of uncle ben's either. Also a scoop in that spot where it is damaged would look awsome.

[H8tred]

It shouldn't have broken like that. Looks like it's already fiberglass with a thin layer of carbon for the look... I say go hoodless if you're looking for airflow, otherwise, just paint it. Personally, I would buy a new hood, as to me that is a safety issue in front end collisions.

[FSUDrifter]

of cours it's FG with a layer of CF over it. What you think I have a dry carbon hood?

I don't remember what kind of hood it is, I just know it's JDM. I think it was probably on that 180sx for a long time and who knows if it's even still in production or not.

I'm thinking just a plain rectangular vent with a few slots in it would look best. I'll mess with PS later.

[driftin_sr20det]

If the vent helps I would use it. If you run a top mount with a stand alone that uses a map system I would definately use it. If not, glass it and paint the hood.

[hannibal]

Quality CF hoods arent CF over FG, theyre just CF.

WTH is a dry CF hood?

[FSUDrifter]

Quality CF hoods arent CF over FG, theyre just CF.

WTH is a dry CF hood?

Here is some info:http://www.seiboncarbon.com/faq.asp

Read the part about quality and dry carbon vs. wet carbon please.

VIS and Seibon both use fiberglass skeletons and the vented ones run about $600.

[maddcow]

i would say that u should patch it and paint it. i dont think a scoop on that hood would look that good, but then again i could be wrong.

[hannibal]

It has a FG skeleton. I believe that refers to the supports/bracing underneath. I dont think the surface is CF laid over FG. That would be the cheap way to build a 'CF' product.

Wet vs dry has nothing to do with the material used in the skeleton.

Good luck repairing your hood...

[240sxdominos]

geez, havent you heard of speed holes flanders?

I think if you went for the scoop it would look nice, espessially with the hood painted the color of the car. good luck.

[nonvtecaccord]

I think the vent it already has and a "scoop" will be too much. glass and paint.

[burntricer]

I think the vent it already has and a "scoop" will be too much. glass and paint.